From the COMM LOG —
Signal intercepted BY SHIMO:
Low light and static walls and maybe some chairs or benches or pillows. You’re here with others, and there’s no stage.
But the Voice booms from all around. An Entity. Calm. Authorial. Out loud for everyone to hear.
And… it soon becomes clear what it’s talking about. The people in the room. Observing them. And you.
“The man in black adjusts his sleeve, hiding nerves.”
“Two strangers exchange a glance they’ll regret.”
But it takes it further. Crafting something more than you can see. You are prose. It’s a novel unfolding live. An audiobook. Each line stacking like paragraphs. The room turning chapter.
Motives assigned. Histories implied. Debts hanging. You and everyone cast as character.
Things you wonder about the others. Things you didn’t know about yourself.
The group laughs, squirms. Some resist. Some lean in. Doesn’t matter.
A story progresses, with actions, longings, dramatic shifts, and you don’t know where it’s going, and neither does the Voice, and you’re no longer sure it’s not real.
“She rises before her courage deserts her.”
“He has already disappeared, though no one sees it yet.”
“A confession hovers in the room, looking for a mouth.”
Maybe it’s under the surface. Or another reality. Or the future. Or hypnosis, tempting you to act.
Some play along, others resist, but either way you’re written.
Potential handlers:
AI labs eager to show off systems that don’t just chat, but plot
Brands that let their persona do the talking — literally
Museums that want exhibitions which start writing you back
Audiobook platforms proving narration can own a room, not just your commute
Publishing houses looking to turn character development into a live event
// END CIPHER.
Codename: The Narrated
Filed under: COMM LOG // CIPHER-11
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Ciphers BY SHIMO are intercepted fragments — raw and unfinished.
I’ve decoded just enough to spark something for you: a concept, a project, a conversation.
Use them how you want. Just mark the origin.